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| Sgt. Bilko |
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Genre:Comedy
Reviewed In Issue 22 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Glenne Headly |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
MCA/Universal Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
42900 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
95 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1996 |
| (LD Release Date): |
9/9/96 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Jonathan Lynn |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Andy Beckerman |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
Alan Silvestri |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Lawrence G. Paull |
| (Visual Effects): |
Digital Domain |
| (Costume Designer): |
Susan Becker |
| (Editor): |
Tony Lombardo |
| (Supervising Sound Editors): |
Bruce Stambler, MPSE; Richard E. Yawn, MPSE |
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| (Executive Producers): |
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| (Co-Producers): |
Mary McLaglen |
| (Producers): |
Brian Grazer |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.39:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
DTS Digital |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
Steve Martin is the inexplicable, incorrigible, invincible Sgt. Bilko, leader of the Army’s Fort Baxter motor pool—the sorriest group of soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces. Bilko is cruising along the motor pool highway to Easy Street until an old nemesis (the late Phil Hartman) arrives at Fort Baxter to settle a 15-year old score with Bilko.
LaserDisc Picture:
The picture is framed at 2.35:1, exhibiting inconsistent color fidelity and fleshtones with colors subdued in some scenes, while fully saturated in others. Sharpness and detail is wanting and there is slight noise, but no artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack has a distinctively “manufactured” sound quality with forward ADR-produced dialogue. The “oldies” music score is recorded with an expansive soundstage that images well. Surround envelopment is often aggressive, but bass extension could have been deeper for a better sound foundation.
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| (Aggressive System Surround): |
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| (Aggressive Split Surround): |
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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